The city gate in ancient Israel and her neighbors : the form, function, and symbolism of the civic forum in the southern Levant /

The city gate in ancient Israel and her neighbors : the form, function, and symbolism of the civic forum in the southern Levant /

"In The City Gate in Ancient Israel and Her Neighbors, Daniel A. Frese provides a wide-ranging portrayal of one of the most prominent social institutions in the kingdoms of the southern Levant during the Iron II period: the use of the city gate as a hub for numerous and diverse civic functions....

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Main Author: Frese, Daniel A. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2020.

Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East; volume 108.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2020, ISBN: 9789004407367.

Subjects:

Architecture, Ancient > Palestine.
Gatehouses > Palestine.
Gatehouses > Syria.
Gatehouses > Turkey.
Gates in the Bible.
Gates > Palestine.
Gates > Syria.
Gates > Turkey.
Middle East > Antiquities.

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Call Number: NA497.I75 F74 2020 +

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Table of Contents:
  • Gatehouse Architecture : the Ground Floor
  • Gatehouse Architecture, Part 2 : the Upper Floor
  • The Architectural Purpose of the Gatehouse
  • The Use of the Gatehouse
  • Gate Complexes and City Planning
  • The Gate as a Public Space
  • The City Council in the Gate
  • Other Gate Functions
  • Figurative Gates
  • Gate Symbolism
  • Gates as Boundaries
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Chart of Gatehouse Dimensions
  • Appendix B. Chart of Average Gatehouse Dimensions
  • Appendix C. Plans of Gates in Corpus.